The East of the River 5 City Chamber of Commerce and The Starting Gate at GreatHorse hosted the Feast in East food and drink sampling.
Nearly 400 guests attended the 3½ hour event on Tuesday, April 26.
The chamber serves the towns of East Longmeadow, Hampden, Longmeadow, Ludlow and Wilbraham.
Visitors sampled small batches of handcrafted beers and enjoyed their favorite wines while chefs from local establishments prepared food samples.
The evening provided businesses to network in a social environment with an estimated 40 vendors filling The Starting Gate and its outdoor patio area.
Bryan Smithwick, general manager of GreatHorse and board president of the chamber, thanked the Antonacci family for their generosity and hosting the event along with the generous sponsors, donors, and businesses that helped contribute to the success of the evening.
Smithwick also noted the outstanding work from the chamber board of directors and the members.
